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Who may, and may not, edit pages?

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What kind of content is allowed?

This site is intended to be a reference site for the existing national programs of the Boy Scouts of America. As such, only materials which support those programs are allowed. Examples of good content include:

worksheets and other forms which help Scouts work on advancement;

topic related excerpts from Scouting publications;

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What kind of content is not allowed?

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What is the primary source of advancement requirements?

The preferred source for requirements for Ranks, Awards, and Merit Badges is the latest edition of Boy Scout Requirements which is updated annually and released at the beginning of the calendar year. There are two exceptions to this rule:

The BSA releases a small number of new merit badge pamphlets each year. If these updates are released after the current edition of Boy Scout Requirements and if the new requirements are significantly different from those in the Boy Scout Requirements book then the requirements in the merit badge pamphlet should be used.

Like any publication, the Boy Scout Requirements book will occasionally contain some errors. If the errors are significant then the requirements in the merit badge pamphlet should be used.

What is considered fair use of this web site's content?

Anyone in the Scouting program may use any of the materials contained on this web site in their local programs. This includes all forms, worksheets, requirements, and graphics. Copyrighted Scouting materials featured on this web site are published under Scouting's fair use policies and we pass these policies along to our users. Refer to the policy pages listed below for more information.